Catholics at Work OC continues with our Spring Speakers series as we drill down on the Constitution of the United States of America with a session on the Separation of Powers. During this time of rapid political change, how appropriate for us to revisit first principles. Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Federalism and the rights and responsibilities of the individual states. How do these governing principles interact with our call as Catholics in the marketplace to share the Good News of Jesus Christ?

Catholic Attorney Patrick Laurence speaking on the Founding Documents - the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Deacon Tony Mercado of St. Mary’s parish in Fullerton. An ordained minister in service to the Bishop of Orange, Deacon Tony is assigned to to support the parish of St. Mary’s in Fullerton, an historic parish in our diocese which serves and economically and demographically diverse congregation. Professionally he works as a mortgage broker, and he and his wife of 20+ years have a great story to share.

Rich Pintang, host of the Catholic Dadcast podcast, a parishioner at San Antonio del Canon parish in Anaheim Hills, and a regional Vice President with Dale Carnegie.

Thursday, April 14 we welcomed Mr. Elias Moo, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Portland to discuss the Renaissance taking place in Catholic education.

Manny Montanez - EG Montanez Construction Manny Montanez is a dedicated husband, father, Catholic, and decorated Vietnam Veteran who has devoted his life to the advocacy of military veterans. Montanez enlisted in the United States Army after his first year of college, graduating as Staff Sergeant from the Armor Non-Commissioned Officers Academy. He received orders for Vietnam where he served as a Tank Commander, Tank Section Leader assigned to Alpha Troop's 1st Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. In 1969, Montanez was severely wounded in combat near the Cambodian border and was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart.